Interactive Whiteboard Activity

Activity Title: Economics in Americas (specifically the US)

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Activity Summary: The purpose of this activity is for students to understand economics in
America. In this activity the students will place words in categories under need vs. wants,
spending vs. saving money, and goods and services.
Learning Objective: Given information on Economics in America, students will be able to drag
words across the screen to identify the difference between need vs. wants, spending vs. saving
money, and goods and services.
Grade Level Expectation:
K.5 Distinguish between wants and needs.
K.6 Identify and explain how the basic human needs of food, clothing, shelter and transportation
are met.
K.7 Explain the benefits of saving money.
K.8 Explain why people work and recognize different types of jobs, including work done in the
home, school, and community.
State Performance Indicators: Students can determine the difference between need vs. wants,
spending vs. saving money, and goods and services.
Credits: http://tn.gov/education/standards/social_studies/std_ss_gr_k.pdf
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Requirements for this assignment are as follows:
Teacher Part
An original title
Content area and grade level listed
An activity summary that includes a statement of purpose for activity and a brief
description of the activity
Learning objective
Grade Level Expectation
State Performance Indicator
Credits (You need to cite where the curriculum standards and clip art came from.)
Hyperlink to the Curriculum Standards http://tn.gov/education/standards/social_studies/std_ss_gr_k.pdf
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Student Part:
A change in background color
Appropriate clip art that enhances the activity and adds student interest
Changes in font sizes and colors
Text boxes and clip art are interactive (They can be clicked on and moved to another
location on the screen.)
Student directions are provided
Sufficient opportunities (a minimum of ten (10)) for the student(s) to practice the skill or
concept that will allow mastery
Hyperlinks to clipart
Microsoft Office Online - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx
Google Images - http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
Both Parts
Absolutely no spelling or grammatical errors
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THERE.

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Directions: Drag each word into the correct

column that they belong.

Needs vs. Wants

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Shelt
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Milk
Can
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Spending vs. Saving Money

Putting
Waiting
till
money
you
have
more
in a
money
bank to
buy
something
.

Buying
a toy
Buying
food

Goods and services

Foo
d

Working
at a store.

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